GroupDocs.Comparison for Java for Java 23.10

What’s new in the GroupDocs.Comparison for Java 23.10

Release Highlights

GroupDocs.Comparison for Java 23.10 delivers powerful new comparison capabilities, including folder-level comparison and the ability to assign a custom author name for tracked changes. This release also introduces watermark position change detection, full control over temporary file management, and resolves several key issues in Word, VSDX, and text document comparisons.

New Features

• Set Author of Changes in Comparison Output: You can now define a custom revision author name for change tracking in Word documents, enhancing version traceability.
• Compare Folders Recursively: Added support for comparing entire directory contents. Ideal for batch comparisons or content synchronization tasks.
• Custom Temporary File Management: Developers now have full control to override how temporary files and folders are managed during comparisons.
• Watermark Coordinate Change Detection: Watermark placement shifts in Word documents are now detected and recorded as changes in the comparison output.
• Same Document Comparison Summary Note: A new change summary entry appears if the same document is compared against itself.

Bug Fixes

• VSDX Comparison Exception Fixed: Resolved runtime error when comparing Visio (VSDX) files.
• Word Watermark Offset Ignored - Fixed: Fixed issue where Word document watermark position changes were not captured.
• Style Changes in Word Comparison Resolved: Corrected comparison output to reflect style formatting differences.
• Program Hang on Comparer#compare() Fixed: Comparison now terminates as expected even with large or complex files.
• Accepted Changes Selection Error Resolved: Addressed crash when selecting changes marked as accepted.
• Text File Comparison Exception Fixed: Resolved unexpected error when comparing plain text documents.

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

• Watermark Change Detection: Now detects changes in watermark position for Word documents in comparison output.
• New CompareOptions Properties:
  • setRevisionAuthorName(String name) to set the author name for tracked changes.
  • setDirectoryCompare(true) to enable folder comparison.

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For full list of updates, please visit GroupDocs.Comparison for Java 23.10 Release Notes.

folder comparison java | compare set author of changes | compare watermark position change | custom temporary file manager | groupdocs vsdx exception fix